Climate change solutions - We take climate action seriously

Committed to action

Climate change might be gradual and, for many people, barely noticeable. Until recently.

Now, it's unambiguous. Head of Sustainability Diana Visser says, "The effects of climate change – and its acceleration – are evident all over the world. We need to act now."

In October 2019, Corbion publicly committed to climate change action, making science-based targets part of our standard business practice and tying our incentives program to those goals. Our targets were approved after a thorough, independent validation process by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). We were the second Dutch chemical company with a SBTi-approved target, providing a benchmark and inspiration for our peers and partners to transition to a low-carbon economy.

Building on early achievements, Corbion raised its ambition to align with the 1.5°C pathway, the most stringent goal of the Paris Agreement. We are committed to reducing our absolute scope 1 and 2 emissions by 42% and our absolute scope 3 emissions by 25% by 2030, compared to 2021. We are also committed to reach net-zero GHG emissions across the value chain by 2050. Our new targets have been approved by the SBTi in 2025. With these targets, we aim to comply with the criteria for inclusion in the EU Paris aligned benchmarks.

We're proud to lead the way by setting science-based targets. As CEO Olivier Rigaud says, the world's future depends on commitments made today and how we honor them. "We must all become leaders," he says, "and do all we can to inspire each other to make a sustainable difference."

For more information, see our:
Climate Change chapter in the Annual Report 2024
Statements, codes and policies